1998 Session Weekly
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Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 1, Jan.
23,1998
Features the opening day of the 1998
Legislative Session, highlights of committee action, the governor's budget proposal,
Eric Mittelstadt on robotics, departing legislators, new member profile, Youth in Government program,
Alan Rosenthal on public perception of state legislatures, bill introductions, advance committee schedule,
House standing committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 2, Jan.
30,1998
Features highlights of committee action, A Closer Look: Property tax rebate 1998, Capitol Forum Series: Jennifer James
"Our favorite stories have grown stale",
new member profile, bill introductions, advance committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 3, Feb.
6,1998
Features highlights of committee action, A Closer Look: State of the State Address 1998, a feature on the Cass Gilbert
exhibit at the
Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota,
new member profile, bill introductions, advance committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 7, March
7,1998
Features highlights of committee action, a feature on the Minnesota territory, a feature on 100 year-old Mrs. Agnes Jensen,
a former Minnesota House employee, bills incorporated into omnibus bills,
bill introductions, advance committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 8, March
13,1998
Features highlights of committee action,Stepping Down: Reps. Farrell and Olson, bills incorporated into omnibus bills,
bills signed by the governor, bill introductions, advance committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 9, March
20,1998
Features highlights of committee action,a feature on Civil War heroes, Stepping Down: Reps. Garcia and Weaver, bills
incorporated into omnibus bills,
bills signed by the governor, bill introductions, advance committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 10, March
27,1998
Features highlights of committee action,a Closer Look: Light rail transit, Stepping Down: Rep. Eileen Tompkins,
bills signed by the governor, bill introductions, advance committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly, Volume 15, Issue 10, March
27,1998
Features highlights of committee action,a Closer Look: Light rail transit, Stepping Down: Rep. Eileen Tompkins,
bills signed by the governor, bill introductions, advance committee schedule, and more.
Session Weekly Issue 11, April 3, 1998
With highlights of committee action, features on a Titanic survivor, the Cornerstone celebration, and Technology and the
legislative process,
Stepping Down: Rep. Dee Long, bills signed by the Governor as of April 2, 1998, bill introductions, advance committee
schedule, and more.
Session Weekly Issue 12, April 10, 1998
With highlights of committee action, a feature on underground expansion of the Capitol complex, Stepping Down: Rep.
Richard Jefferson,
bills signed by the Governor as of April 9, 1998, bill introductions, and more.
Session Weekly Issue 13, April 17, 1998
Final issue of the 1998 session with highlights of committee action, a feature on the Legislative Reference Library,
bills signed by the Governor as of April 16, 1998, and more.